SNUB funding we got it

[monica]

Hy all just to let you know we have been given funding for the cloth bags for Dulwich.East Dulwich Village and college ward will be entitled to a free dulwich cloth bag.

Thanks for all your support and hopefully we will have a snippet of the bag at the Wintergreen fair

[EDmummy]

Where is the Wintergreen fair. Would love my free bag.

[monica]

Events is on www.eastdulwichsnub.co.uk its on goosegreen.The bag will be available in the next 3 months we were only given the answer this evening:))

[citizenED]

Nice one Monica.

[Mellors]

Fantastic!

I reckon they were too scared of the steely glares of the WI members at the last meeting to say no.....

[tiddles]

well done you chaps! looking forward to seeing the bags up and down LL

[Domitianus]

Yo! Well done to the Monica! Go Monica, go Monica! Yo! Yo! Yo!

[monica]

>:D< stop it im blushing thanks guys

[Nero]

Monica,

Is that every person in the wards you mentioned or just household? And will the businesses be encouraged to restrict the amount of plastic bags they give out? Nero

[Ko]

Well done! Great work. I had also put in a Cleaner Greener Safer application and was pleased to get it approved - there were so many applications this year!

[Keef]

Er, can I have a bag please, even though I live in Sydenham...

[Domitianus]

Keef Wrote:

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> Er, can I have a bag please, even though I live in

> Sydenham...

As long as you promise not to sniff glue out of it!

[monica]

Nero yes the businesses are trying to restrict giving out bags,that is why we ask, do you need a bag?We are looking at biodegradable bags at the moment for the traders on Lordship lane and surrounding Dulwich,East Dulwich shops.

All council tax paying households in East Dulwich,college ward and dulwich village will be entitled to 2 bags per household.

However because some parts of college ward and Dulwich village do cover a large area we can only provide so many households.

[mack]

Hi Monica, I am an importer of 100% biodegradable bags. Have bags already been sourced or could I be of any help?

[Cllr Richard Thomas]

great news that the community council is able to back this campaign. just the kind of thing they were created for.

there was a piece about this in the South London Press on Friday

there's no on-line version but you can see a very similar photo of Monica and Marilyn (and me, sorry!) here

[SeanMacGabhann]

I heard Monica, Marilyn and Richard on BBC London Live this morning - well done guys!

It must be really hard to try and change some people's attitude (what about that guy interviewed who said life in London was stressful enough without having bags and this could be the straw that breaks the camel's back!??)

It could be argued (and people have) that there are bigger issues in the world, even in the recycling world*, but you have to take one step at a time and this is a great move which will get people thinking about their habits

*(I wonder if at the miracle of water into wine, people at the wedding said to Jesus, "yeah that's all very well Anglo-Saxon dude but it doesn't solve world hunger does it?")

[monica]

Thank you sean.BBC radio london picked up the story from the south london press.

Its great Eastdulwich snub are given the chance to show london we can help reduce our carbon foot print.

The guy was right about enough stresses without remembering yo bring a bag,however we know the most important message is that shop keepers independant and chains should always ask " do you need a bag"

[shaman]

Heard them on radio done great job and sounds like the wintergreen fair willbe fantastic everybody going to be there from what I hear, shows what a couple of good hearted individuals can do when their community supports them congrats SNUB:)-D

[Brian]

hey mack .. i'm interested in buying biodegradable bags .. what's the name of your company?

[mack]

Hi Brian,

That's great - its www.friendlybags.com

We have a range of bags and are competitively priced so do contact me through the site.

Kind regards,

Zoe

[monica]

Hy Mack

thanks for that il have a look and give you a call,we are dealing with a biodegradable company at the moment,but no commitements yet

[mack]

Hi Monica,

OK that's great.

Zoe

www.friendlybags.com

[Asset]

Got a card throught the door today entitling me to a free bag

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Ooooh - I want one. I have to have your MP so can't I have a bag too?

[Nero]

Not got mine! Expect bag wars before long.